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To: hal jordan who wrote (7227)	4/23/1999 5:56:00 PM
From: RJL	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 14778

Hi Hal, There aren't many differences between a Celeron chip and a Pentium II, but here's what I can think of: 1) Cache size: Any Celeron processor that is 333Mhz or higher has 128k cache. The 300Mhz model does not have any cache on it unless it has an "A" designation after it. The Pentium II and Pentium III processors have 512k cache no matter what the speed. 2) The cache on the Celeron processors runs at the same speed as the CPU. A 333MHz Celeron runs it's cache at 333Mhz. It's a half of that for a Pentium II processor. A 400Mhz PII will run it's cache at 200Mhz. Then again, it has 512k instead of 128k. 3) Front Side Bus speed: The speed of the motherboard varies. For Pentium II systems running at 350Mhz and above, it's a 100Mhz. For ALL celerons, regardless of speed, it's 66Mhz. If you have a 333Mhz Celeron and a 350Mhz Pentium II, and you're playing games, you shouldn't notice too much of a difference. Newer games rely mostly on floating point performance and extra 3D cards for performance. That's why a Cyrix chip would suck. :) Hope that helps you out, Rich